Stop Slow Closed to Vehicles & Pedestrians

Closed to all Vehicles

Do Not Enter

Closed to Vehicles & Motorcycles

Road Closed to Large Sized Trucks & Special Duty Vehicles

Road Closed to All Vehicles Except Two Wheeled Vehicles

Closed to Light Vehicles Except Bicycles

Closed to Large Passenger Vehicles

No Right Turn

No Passing No U-Turn No Two Step Turns (Turn normally)

Closed to Two Wheeled Vehicles

Closed to Vehicles with Hazardous Cargo Closed to

Trucks Over 3 Tons

Closed to Bicycles

No Pedestrian Crossing

Closed to Pedestrians

ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN

No Parking or Stopping Anytime Maximum Width in Meters

Maximum Height in Meters

Maximum Weight in Tons

Maximum Speed

Minimum Speed

NO PARKINGNo parking at any time, may stop for up to5 minutes for loading and unloading provideda driver is present at all times.

PARKING SIGNSSPEED LIMIT

SIGNSSIZE & WEIGHT

LIMIT SIGNS

School Crosswalk

Bicycle Crossing

PedestrianCrosswalk

Pedestrian & BicycleCrosswalk

Pedestrians Only

Pedestrians& Bicycles

Only

Bicycles Only

Motor Vehicles

Only

ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN

Sound Horn One Way

Tire Boot Zone DetourStop Before the

Stop Line

Left Turn Permitted On Red

Safety Zone DesignatedCenter Line

Driving On Tracks

Permitted

PrimaryRoad

Two Step Turn Required for

Mopeds

Preferred Bus Lane

Exclusive Bus Lane

Parallel Riding

Permitted

Parking Permitted Signs

Restricted Paths & Roadways

Direction Indicators

Common Roadway Signs

Miscellaneous Roadway SignsCommon Crosswalk Signs

AUXILLARY SIGNS

RED arrows apply to the sign above it. Yellow dashed stripes painted on the curb means “NO PARKING”.

NO PARKING OR STOPPING

NO PARKING

A solid yellow stripe painted on the curb means “NO PARKING or STOPPING” at any time..

STREET MARKINGS

End of 50 KPH zone. End of no u-turnNo u-turn from 08:00 to 20:00

Maximum speed 30 KPH

Yellow dashed stripes

Solid yellow stripe

START of a control

WITHIN a control

END of a control

Start of no parking from 08:00 to 20:00 zone

End of no parking from 08:00 to 20:00 zone

Within the no parking from08:00 to 20:00 zone.

END of a control(applies to thesign below it.) End of no parking from

08:00 to 20:00 zone.

Hours Regulated

No U-Turns from 08:0- 20:00.

STREET MARKINGS

Intersections with a high volume of Pedestriantraffic may look similar to this.

Multiple Crosswalks

No Stopping Zone

No Stopping Zonesare generally located in front of fire departments, hospitals, & Emergency Services facilities.

Diamond Marks indicateCrosswalk Ahead.

Bicycle Crossing

CENTER LINE

Pedestrian Crosswalk

STOP Line

CAUTION SIGNS IN JAPAN

Curve Ahead

Merge Two-Way Traffic Number of Lanes Reduced

Roadway Narrows Traffic Signal

Ahead

School ZoneRail Road Crossing Ahead

Slippery RoadUpgrade or Incline

Downgrade or Decline

Prevailing Side Wind

Caution

Deer Crossing Road Construction

Rotary Trolley Crossing Ahead

Fallen or Falling Rocks

Bumps or Bumpy Road

Curve Ahead Curve Ahead

Intersection Ahead

Intersection Ahead

Curve Ahead Curve Ahead Intersection Ahead

Intersection Ahead

Raccoon Crossing

Common Expressway & Highway Signs

Emergency Parking

EmergencyTelephone

Destination &Direction

Designates lanefor Destination

Destination &Direction

Expressway Entrance

Destination &Direction

Destination &Distance

Expressway Exit

Parking Area Rest Area/ParkingFuel Stand, Etc.

Slower TrafficKeep Left

National RouteMarker and

Highway Signs

Motor Vehicle SignsThese symbols are a placed on or in motor vehicles so as to be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.

Each symbol identifies special consideration of the operator or passenger of the vehicles.

NEW DRIVERNEW DRIVER ELDERLY DRIVERELDERLY DRIVER

This identifies the driver as a NEW DRIVER or someone with 1 year or less1 year or less driving experience.

This identifies the driver as an elderly driver 70 Years of Age or older. Use of this symbol is mandatory for drivers 75 years of age and older.

Handicapped Driver/Passenger

HANDICAPPEDHANDICAPPED

Old Sign Current

HEARING IMPAIREDHEARING IMPAIRED

This symbol identifies the driver as hearing impaired. This driver must install an oversize rear view mirror to reduce the size of blind spots.

CurrentOld Sign